Nightjar

The Great Horned Owl The Great Horned Owl’s scientific name is Bubo virginianus. Its kingdom is Animalia, it’s phylum is chordata, the class is aves, the order is strigiformes, the family is strigidae, it’s genus is bubo and the specie is bubo virginianus. The lifespan is around 5 to 15 years, and the average offspring it has at one birth is 3 or 4 eggs. The average offspring in a lifetime is actually 1 to 6 either per lifetime or season. The reason for this, is because the owls usually keep the same mate, unless the mate dies, which then, the owl will find a new one. The length it takes for the eggs to hatch, is about 30 to 37 days. The owl’s body plan consists of its brown color helping it camoflauge and sneak up on prey. The sharp talons are also for catching prey. The beak is mostly for tearing up meat because of the lack of teeth. The owl of course, is nocturnal, for it hunts during the night. The big yellow eyes help them spot prey and see in the dark. Though, the owls still can hunt during daytime during winter. The sharp talons tear up the meat easily. The big wingspan helps it swoop down onto it’s prey as well as soar through the air. Usually, the females are bigger in size. Though the tufts on their heads look like ears, they do not act as so. The Habitat is the forest. The forest not only helps the owl blend in, but it serves as a home for it as well. The trees help it rest and see prey down below. On the topic of prey, the forest provides many small creatures.…

Mexican Spotted Owl The Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) has two other related species of the spotted owls which are the Northern and California spotted owls. Each spotted owl is located in their own geographic area and are considered to be tamed approachable birds by humans. During the day they sit on a tree branch in the deep shade and hunt during the night. The Mexican spotted owl can distinguished by its color, feathers and habitat location. Taxonomy and Morphology The…

Birds are warm-blooded vertebrate that have a body of more or less covered with feathers and has wings. Remember that not all birds can fly. Penguins and ostrich are example of birds that cannot fly. Birds build their nest at the high area to protect their eggs or babies. Many birds can be seen at daytime and there’s also birds that can be seen at night time.Here are some nocturnal birds. The barn owl is a silent hunter. Its scientific name is Tyto Alba. They chase food by flying low, examining…

Research the author and time period to better define the reasons why the author created this work. This can be a detailed list or a brief biography. Annie Dillard was born on April 30, 1945. Dillard is an American author and has distributed her work of prose, poetry, and literary criticism. She was a teacher for 21 years at a University, in Middletown, Connecticut named Wesleyan in the English department. While Dillard was growing up, she focuses on her family and her dream rather than…